Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44824, Luke Fletcher, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Fletcher, Luke
S 44824
CONTENTS

6,836 32 To Albany N. York From Vermont
Luke Fletcher
of Randolph in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sergeant of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 1 year 1776-
scribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of Feb: 1819 and sent to Hon. Mr. Palmer Senate, U.S.
Arrears to 4th of Sep: 1818. 3 mos \frac{24}{31} + \frac{4}{30} . 31. 23 3/4 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819. 45 —
8 79.25
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued 4 Mar 32

STATE OF VERMONT, } Rutland County, ss.
Orange
On this third
day of July
1820
personally appeared before the County
court for said county of Rutland  Orange , in open court,
(said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Luke Fletcher aged 60 years, resident in
Randolph
in said county of Rutland  Orange , who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth,
on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: I enlisted in the month of January 1776 for one year in Captain Asa Burns Company, Payl D Serjeants Regiment in Massachusetts line Service said
that he made his original declaration on the
Eighth day of May
1818
has received a Pension Certificate, No. 6830 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818;—and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
one Cow, one two year old heifer, one swine, one two year old Pot & old Chairs 2 old Chests the whole amounting to $42 75 I owe about twenty Dollars there nothing due me my family consists of my self & wife Bithiah aged 58 years and a weakly woman not able to do much work — one Daughter Sabina aged 22 years Signed Luke Fletcher
Sworn to and declared on the before said court.
third
day of July
1820
H. E. G. McLaughlin CLERK.
STATE OF VERMONT, } Rutland County, ss.
Orange
I, H. E. G. McLaughlin clerk of the County court for the county of Rutland  Orange , do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court:—And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is forty two dollars. Seventy five cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, at Rutland  Chelsea
this third
day of July
1820
H. E. G. McLaughlin C.M.

19 Luke Litcher Declaration and Schedule
1836 Randolph
Feb 19
mar Sep 1849 1819

Application for a transfer
State of New York } St Lawrence County } ss
On this fifth day of March 1832 before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace for the said County of St Lawrence personally appeared Luke Fletcher of Stockholm in said County who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Asa Barnes in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Paul D Sargent in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont from whence he has lately removed, that he now resides in the State of New York where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Vermont to Stockholm in the State of New York aforesaid, viz. That his children resided in Stockholm aforesaid and he wished to reside with them as he had no means of support except his pension and was unable to labour sufficiently to earn a living.
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid. Horan
Allen, Justice Peace.
State of New York } ss St Lawrence County } ss
Sewall Raymond of Potsdam in said County, being duly sworn before me, says, that he is well acquainted with Luke Fletcher, in the above affidavit mentioned and who has subscribed the said affidavit and knows him to be the same person described therein.
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 5 th day of March 1832 Horan Allen Justice of the Peace.
Sewall Raymond
I hereby certify that Sewall Raymond, who has subscribed the above affidavit is a person of veracity.
Horan Allen Justice Peace

State of New York } St Lawrence County } ss I, William H. Root, Clerk of St Lawrence County do hereby certify that Horace Allen Esquire before Whom the within affidavits & acknowledgment purports to have been made was at the date of the same a justice of the Peace in & for said County duly Elected & sworn - and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Horace Allen and verily believe that the within signatures to the said affidavits & acknowledgment purporting to be are genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this sixth day of March 1852. - - - - - Wm H. Root Clerk " "

Sir
M c Luke Fletcher was a Revolution- ary pensioner died in January 1843 and left no wife (she having died before him) but left three children who now reside near me - I write this by their request to ask you if they are entitled to his county bond - that said Luke Fletcher (as they say) never received any county bond
Respectfully Yours
Ira Hale
Adolph St Lawrence Co N-Y-
June 6 1850
Hon L. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensi- ons Washington D.C.

State of Vermont } Orange County ss }
On this eight day of May A D 1858 before me the Subscriber Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont personally appeared Luke Fletcher aged fifty eight years resident in Randolph Orange County & State of Vermont who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." That he the said Luke Fletcher about the first of May A D 1775 enlisted as a private soldier for eight months into the Army of the United States & at Cambridge Mass. joined Captain Watkins' Company - Col Pattersons Regiment, Massachusetts troops; That he believes Genl. Heath commanded the Brigade; That he served his time out & without quitting the service again enlisted into the Army of the United States for one year & joined Captain Wm Scotts  the Company & some time in March was transfer'd to Captain Asa Barnes' Company; Col. Paul Dudley Sergeants Regiment, Massachusetts Line; That Genl. Sul- livan commanded the Brigade at the Battle of Trenton, but he can not positively say who commanded the Brigade previous to that period; That he served his last period of enlistment faithfully out & without quitting the service received the Continental Bounty & enlisted under the Captain Barnes aforesaid for six weeks longer & joined a Regiment of five months men from Connecticut commanded by Col. Ward; —

; That he never received a written discharge, but was honourably discharged on parade at Borneo Brook New Jersey D 1777; —
That he was at the evacuation of Boston by the British, at the Battle of Trenton, the Retreat from New York, & sundry skirmishes at the White Plains, Hell Gate, near Boston & in New Jersey; That he is a resident citizen of the United States & by reason of his reduced circumstances, stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; & that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, —
Sworn to & declared before me this 8 th day of May D 1878.
(Dudley Chase Chief Judge Sup. Court State Vermont
I Dudley Chase Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Luke Fletcher did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy for the term of one year as is herein before specified on the Continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress.
(Dudley Chase Chief Judge Sup. Ct State Vt.
I also certify that the said Luke Fletcher is in reduced circumstances in life and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Dudley Chase Chief Judge Sup. Court

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Luke Fletcher a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S 44824 -
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1 1775 8 mos. Pvt. Watkins Patterson Mass.   Jan 1 1776 1 yr. Wm Scott   Asa Barnes Paul Dudley Sergeant   ✓ 6 wks. Asa Barnes ✓   ✓ 5 mos. ✓ * Ward  
Battles engaged in, Boston - New York Wh. Plains; Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated - Date of application for pension, May 8, 1818 - al. Residence at date of application, Randolph, Orange Co., Vt. Age at date of application, 78 yrs. Remarks: In 1820 his wife Bethiah was ae. 58 and dau Sabina ae. 22 yrs. In 1832 he states that he had removed to Stockholm, St. Lawrence Co. N.Y. to be near his children. He stated He d. in Jan. 1843 leaving no widow but 3 children no names stated.
Respectfully, battle
* were these Conn. Troops? Ev { Hall gate omitted } Commissioner. { not "near Boston" }  1 yr. from Jan. 1776 covers battle of Wh. Plains - See paper in claim.

4482H INVALID.
Recd
File No. 44824
Luke Fletcher
Priv. Rev. War.
Act: 18 th March 1818.
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 173
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1923, July 13 hist. to Mrs. H. J. Worthing - Ew.

Adm o
Hon. W m Palmer, Senate.

Decl n of Luke Fletcher
of Randolph Orange Co.
Vermont. 8 May
This declaration is not true: if it was at the battle of White Plains, it must have been after all the with- mentioned terms of service had expired. Hell Gate is not near Boston -
Returned for cor- rection - & the Guard's certificate

J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office Washington City

Potsdam N.Y. March 13. 1832
J. L. Edwards Esq. B
Sir
The enclosed papers relative to the transfer of Luke Fletcher's name, from the Pension list roll of Vermont, to that of the State of New-York, are made, I believe, agreeably to your directions
Will you have the goodness to inform me where his next pension draft will be payable, and whether, in making it out, any addition or alteration in the form thereof will be necessary in consequence of the transfer; or, whether the forms generally used by Revolutionary pensioners whose names were originally inscribed on the roll of this State will be sufficient —
I am Sir Respectfully
Yours &c.
Swall Raymond

Application for a transfer
State of New York } St Lawrence County } ss
On this fifth day of March 1832 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of St Lawrence personally appeared Luke Fletcher of Stockholm in said County who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Asa Barnes in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Paul D. Sargent in the service of the United States. that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont from whence he has lately removed, that he now resides in the State of New York where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future - The following are his reasons for removing from Vermont to Stockholm in the state of New York aforesaid, viz. that his children resided in Stockholm aforesaid and he wished to reside with them, as he had no means of support except his pension, and was unable to labour sufficiently to earn a living -
Sworn & subscribed to before me this day & year aforesaid. Horace Allen Justice of the Peace.
Luke Fletcher
State of New York } ss. Sewall Raymond, of Potsdam in said St Lawrence County } ss. County, being duly sworn before me, says that he is well acquainted with Luke Fletcher in the above affidavit mentioned, and who has subscribed the said affidavit, and knows him to be the same person described therein. Sworn and subscribed to before me this 5 th day of March 1832 Horace Allen Justice of the Peace.
Sewall Raymond
I hereby certify that Sewall Raymond, who has subscribed the above affidavit, is a person of veracity. Horace Allen Justice Peace

State of New York St Lawrence County } ss } p. I. William H. Root. Clerk of the County of St Lawrence do. hereby certify that Horace Allen Esquire. before whom the within affidavits and acknowledgment purports to have been made was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly Elected and sworn And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Horace Allen and verily believe that the within signatures to the said affidavits & certificate purporting to be his are genuine - - - - -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal of Office this seventh day of March 1832.
Wm H. Root. Clerk

March 23 1882
free
To the Secretary of the War Department
Washington City
Pension Office

Rev. Service up
State Hospital Ogdensburg, N. Y. June 2, 1922
Pension Bureau Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir;—
Will you send me Service record of Phineas Judson, who served as a coast guard (Sergeant) in a Conn. regiment during the Revolution and received a pension as a Revolutionary

soldier. Please give dates of his birth and death and also his wife's name.
Please send service record of Luke Fletcher who served in Asa Burns company - Also dates of his birth and death and marriage.
Yours truly, Mrs. H. J. Worthing
State volume and page of above record -